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  • West Indies suffer humiliating defeat in first T20 against Pakistan

    West Indies suffer humiliating defeat in first T20 against Pakistan

    KARACHI: It was a no-match as world number one Pakistan completely annihilated a depleted West Indies by a big 143 runs in the first Twenty20 international on Sunday here at the National Stadium Karachi — the first match in the city for nine years.

    Pakistan notched their equal highest Twenty20 total of 203-5 in 20 overs before bowling the West Indies out for their lowest Twenty20 total of 60 in 13.4 overs.

    West Indies, without heir top stars, regular skipper Carlos Brathwaite, Chris Gayle, Evin Lewis, Kieron Pollard and Dwayne Bravo, could not stand up to Pakistan’s varied bowling attack with only Marlon Samuels (18), Rayad Emrit (11) and Keemo Paul (10) reaching double figures.

    The victory is the second largest victory in a Twenty20 international behind Sri Lanka’s 172-run win over Kenya in Johannesburg in the inaugural World Twenty20 at Johannesburg in 2007.

    Pakistan’s biggest Twenty20 international win was of 102 against Bangladesh at the same venue in 2008 when they also made 203-5.

    Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Nawaz and Shoaib Malik chipped in with two wickets apiece.

    Pakistan equalled their highest Twenty20 total as they scored 203-5 after they were put into bat by the West Indies.

    Fakhar Zaman was dealing in boundaries as he smashed three 4s in the first over bowled by leg-spinner Samuel Badree. Fakhar was looking in great form during his 24-ball 39 studded with six boundaries and a maximum but was unlucky when he was run out, trying to steal a quick single but Veerasammy Permaul’s brilliant fielding saw him short of running.

    Hussain Talat himself suffred the same feat after scoring a rapid 37-ball 41 with two boundaries and a six. Hussain and Sarfraz kept the tempo fast as they added 75 for the third wicket helping Pakistan to 94-2 in the first ten overs.

    Sarfraz’s 22-ball 38 had four boundaries and a six. It was left to Shoaib Malik and Faheem Ashraf to add 47 in the last 2-5 overs after Asif Ali fell for one. Malik smashed four boundaries and a six. Ashraf hit a six and a boundary in his 9-ball 16.

    The second match is on Monday and the third a day later — both in Karachi.

    Despite the memorable occasion and claims by Pakistan Cricket Board of a sell-out the stadium was nearly half empty, with 20,000 crowd in a capacity of 33,000.

    The series is seen as a big step towards reviving international cricket in Pakistan since it was suspended in 2009 following attacks on the Sri Lankan team bus in Lahore.

     

  • Karachi’s cricket deadlock about to end with PSL final

    Karachi’s cricket deadlock about to end with PSL final

    The nine-year wait is about to over. The terrorists who put Pakistan cricket in a deadlock have been defeated as hundreds of fans, fighting the heat and near-suffocating security blanket marched towards the stadium.

    It is like a big festival for the nearly 20-million people of the metropolis. The city is buzzing, with hoardings welcoming the players and the Pakistan Super League final.

    Much before the gates were opened at 12 noon, fans had started to walk towards the designated points for the shuttle, which carried them to another point from where they had to walk into the stadium. At various checkpoints they were body searched and at some points, they grumbled, but everything was tolerated for the fun of a cricket match.

    “I started as early as 7 am in the morning and took a bus from Hyderabad and once I reached here all my fatigue ended as I saw the imposing National stadium before me,” said Allah Din Chandio, a student of MA in the Sindh University.

    Karachi hosted the first Test of that fateful series against Sri Lanka which had to be abandoned after the visitors were attacked during the Lahore Test. That Test in late February 2009 was itself a memorable one as then Pakistan captain Younis Khan scored an epic triple hundred while Sri Lanka’s Mahela Jayawardene and Thilan Samaraweera also notched double hundreds.

    Ever since then Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) had arranged five limited-overs internationals against Zimbabwe, last year’s PSL final, three Twenty20 internationals against World XI and a single T20 international against Sri Lanka — all in Lahore. That raised squabbling amongst the Karachiities.

    Karachi’s famous product Shahid Afridi last year raised voice and demanded matches in Karachi as well. It is to PCB chairman Najam Sethi’s credit that he took the task upon himself, got Karachi cleared and not only announced PSL final in Karachi but also scheduled all three Twenty20 internationals against the West Indies in the city.

    Read More: Karachi set to witness high-octane PSL final today amid tight security

    That made the Karachities joyous. The excitement was so high that the site that was selling PSL final tickets crashed and tickets were sold within two hours.

    The build-up to the final was exhilarating.

    PCB and PSL management have arranged a glittering closing ceremony of the league which started in Dubai on February 22 and after 31 matches in the Gulf, it moved to Lahore for the two playoffs and then the final in Karachi.

    The closing ceremony will start at 7:00 pm before the action starts an hour later. Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi will also grace the occasion along with the chief ministers of Sindh, Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. PCB had also invited Army Chief Qamar Javed Bajwa for the final but there is no confirmation about his visit.

    Chief Minister Sindh Syed Murad Ali Shah had overlooked the security arrangements in the afternoon and was satisfied with them.

    So the stage is set and the whistle is about to be blown. Karachi will be back on international cricket map on Sunday.

  • PSL Final: Peshawar, Islamabad target title in clash of champions

    PSL Final: Peshawar, Islamabad target title in clash of champions

    KARACHI: Defending champions Peshawar Zalmi will hope to carry a winning momentum against Islamabad United in the final of the Pakistan Super League as cricket of some international colour returns in Karachi after a big gap of nine years on Sunday.

    Peshawar won the last two matches of the league phase to sneak into the play-offs and then beat Quetta Gladiators and Karachi Kings in the two eliminators to earn another shot at the defence of the title they won in Lahore last year.

    Multan-Islamabad

    Islamabad, who won the title in the inaugural year of the PSL in 2016, are likely to be without their inspiration skipper Misbah-ul-Haq who suffered a hairline fracture in his left wrist, which left the captaincy in the hands of experienced South African batsman Jean-Paul Duminy.

    For the overseas players the focus has been unprecedented and around the team hotel and the National stadium which will be cordoned off by around 10,000 military and police personnel with spectators body searched and carried to the stadium in shuttles.

    Duminy looked satisfied while speaking of security arrangements.

    “It’s been really good, all the logistical works have been done behind the scenes and we’ve been brought here pretty safely,” said Duminy after his team arrived at the stadium under heavy security.

    “Very grateful for all the hardwork going on behind the scenes and yeah we are excited about tomorrow. It’s a big occasion for all of us and exciting times ahead,”

    Duminy was part of the South African one-day squad which played in Pakistan in 2007 and on his second visit he felt more passionate.

    “It’s amazing to see how semi-finals went down in Lahore, the passion behind the game and support for local teams so we are very excited about tomorrow, it’s obviously going to be an exciting occasion to be part of PSL final and more specifically being in Karachi, so we are very excited about it,” said Duminy.

    Peshawar Zalmi skipper Darren Sammy also described the final as a great occasion.

    “Both teams will put up a great show and I want people to come and support us. Its good to be here because the city has not hosted cricket for a number of years,” said Sammy, who admitted his knee injury has not yet healed.

    “Look there is no secret that I am not 100 percent fit there is no secret about it. I have to take part for my team and tomorrow that’s what I intend to do. The two games in Lahore were eventful ones and the first one especially was not good for heart.

    “We needed to win them to get into the finals. I am happy that we are once again in the final and looking forward for tomorrow,” added Sammy.

    The Zalmi captain said his squad is pumped up for the final.

    “Look at the start of the tournament I said that we are here to defend our title, we knew that its not going to be easy. But the journey has been a great one and we have one more knock out game and Islamabad is in our way, so we have to stop them,” said Sammy.

    The final is also seen as a contest between two in-form batsmen, Peshawar Zalmi’s Kamran Akmal and Islamabad’s Luke Ronchi. Kamran has notched the highest tally of 424 runs in the tournament while Ronchi has 383.

    Ronchi is Man of the Match as well as the new owner of Hanif Mohammad Cap.

    Sammy admitted his team has to stop Ronchi, but also warned of danger Kamran can pose for the opponents.

    “Look, Kamran Akmal is also in red hot form too, so they have to stop him also, We respect our oppositions and so far our bowlers have come up with a plan against the batters and that’s why we are in the final.

    “Tomorrow will be no different, Ronchi has a good tournament, so we have plans for him and we will execute them tomorrow but I am not going to tell you,” said the two time T20 World Cup winner.

    Both teams also possess strong bowling attacks. Islamabad United have the services of league’s leading with taker in Faheem Ashraf with 17 coupled with the fuile of veteran Mohammad Sami has 12 and left arm spinner Samit Patel has 11.

    Peshawar’s four pronged pace attack is more potent with Wahab Riaz (16 wickets), Umaid Asif (12), Hasan Ali (10) and Sameen Gul (six) all in good knick.

    So a capacity 33,000 crowd is up for a real Twenty20 treat on a pitch loaded with runs. The newly laid stands will roar for one more time after a big gap and cricket will be the winner on Sunday.

  • Shinwari’s over in Power Play changed tempo of the game, says Karachi coach

    Shinwari’s over in Power Play changed tempo of the game, says Karachi coach

    LAHORE: Karachi Kings coach Mickey Arthur believed his team had conceded 20 runs too many to Peshawar Zalmi in the second eliminator which they lost by 13 runs in Lahore on Wednesday.

    Zalmi notched up a solid 170-7 in the match which was reduced to 16-over-a-side with Pakistan discard Kamran Akmal smashing a belligerent 27-ball 77 studded with eight sixes and five boundaries.

    Karachi Kings were behind the eight ball and despite half centuries from Joe Denly and Babar Azam managed 157-2 in their quota of overs.

    Mickey Arthur disagreed Denly and Babar did not show desperation to reach the target.

    “I think that’s unfair to say,” said Arthur. “They tried their hardest and they both scored at far quicker 130 strike rate but we went 20 runs too many. We got good batting depth I don’t think we can blame them but we were chasing 20 too many.”

    Arthur believed the one over Usman Shinwari which cost 25 changed the tempo.

    “We bowled very well for the first four overs. It was that Shinwari over where they got the momentum. Amir went for 16 in his four but that 25 run over gave them kick start their momentum,” said Arthur of the over in which Kamran smashed three boundaries and two sixes.

    “We needed to get eight overs from two spinners and Ravi (Bopara). We clearly missed Shahid Afridi and Imad Wasim and if you put the two in the side and we have a very useful bowling unit,” said Arthur of the two who missed the game through injuries.

    That forced the Karachi Kings to give captaincy to Mohammad Amir, a choice Arthur backed.

    Mickey Arthur says, “We could have done differently but part of the PSL is producing Pakistan cricketers and leaders and I felt that by giving Amir an opportunity we gave another player to lead and perhaps we find something in his character that we can take forward,” siad Arthur.

    Arthur singled out Hussain Talat, Asif Ali, Salman Agha and Shaheen Shah Afridi as the talent for future.

    “I think Talat, Asif and Salman are good for future. Why I chose to coach in the PSL is to see these youngsters from a close quarter. I think Hussain played very well and Asif is an explosive hitter and we need to have a closer look at him.

    “Then we had Salman Agha so they are the three. Then Shaheen is a massive talent and he is the guy who we want to have him in our emerging system so that we can work hard on him for a couple of years.”

    Arthur believed Shaheen resembled with Australian spearhead Mitchel Starc.

    “I had the privilege of seeing Starc when he was very young and there is very very close resemblance between the two and he just needs to get the right kind of guidance, training and coaching then he can be a good star.”

  • PSL Eliminator 2: Peshawar in between Karachi Kings and home final

    PSL Eliminator 2: Peshawar in between Karachi Kings and home final

    LAHORE: Karachi Kings target a home city final in the Pakistan Super League but to achieve that goal they need to beat title holders and spirited team Peshawar Zalmi in the second eliminator in Lahore on Wednesday.

    Zalmi were facing ouster from the league as they needed to win their last two games, a task they admirably achieved in United Arab Emirates and when the tournament shifted to Lahore they beat Quetta Gladiators by a mere one run in a repeat of last year’s final.

    Under Darren Sammy, Peshawar Zalmi have looked a fighting unit with their pace attack comprising of Wahab Riaz, Hasan Ali, Umaid Asif and Sameen Gul in good wicket taking form while Kamran Akmal leading the batting chart with 347 runs in the tournament.

    Karachi Kings have their problems through injuries with their inspirational all-rounder Shahid Afridi out of the match with a sore knee which aggravated during team’s eight wicket defeat in the first qualifier on Sunday.

    Skipper Imad Wasim is likely to play in the knock-out game as he has recovered from the head injury sustained in Dubai last week. His replacement as skipper Eoin Morgan opted not to tour Pakistan due to personal reason.

    Karachi Kings have got permission from Pakistan Cricket Board to include Twenty20 specialist Mukhtar Ahmed for Wednesday’s game as well as spinner Zulfiqar Babar and Karachi youngster Danish Aziz.

    Karachi Kings will also hope their batsmen Babar Azam and Khurram Manzoor return to form after failing in the last game against Islamabad United while bowlers Mohammad Amir and Usman Shinwari given them crucial wickets.

    Zalmi last year ousted Karachi Kings from the second eliminator on their way to the final last year and have also beaten them in the reverse match after losing the first game. They lead the head to head 5-4.

    But Karachi Kings will be lucky in case the weather forecast of heavy rain on Wednesday evening comes true as in case of rained off match Karachi Kings will qualify for the final against Islamabad United in Karachi on Sunday.

    Peshawar spearhead Wahab Riaz admitted Karachi Kings can come hard on Zalmi.

    “Karachi is a balanced team and their bowling attack is also very strong so we have to be at our best to beat them,” said Riaz. “We have the momentum as we have now won three matches in a row so we will be up for the task.”

  • Gladiators coach blames average umpiring, poor shots for team’s defeat

    Gladiators coach blames average umpiring, poor shots for team’s defeat

    LAHORE: A straightforward Quetta Gladiators head coach Moin Khan blamed average umpiring and poor shot selection for his team’s narrow one-run defeat in the first eliminator against Peshawar Zalmi in Lahore on Tuesday.

    But Quetta went down fighting off the last ball with 25 needed in the last over with Anwar Ali smacking three sixes and a boundary to bring the target down to three off the last delivery. Anwar’s drop catch at long on ended in Mir Hamza bring run out at the non striker’s end as the batsmen tried to take a second run.

    Quetta were recovered by Sarfraz Ahmed (35) and Mohammad Nawaz (35) during their 63-run third wicket stand but both fell off successive Sameen Gul delivery while Thisara Perera was caught at long-off by substitute fielder Chris Jordan.

    “For me the turning point was two wickets falling in the same over,” said Moin of Sarfraz and Nawaz’s wickets. “Then I would say average umpiring with four substitute fielders on the field so an umpire like Aleem Dar should have noticed that.

    “Jordan took that important catch and had there been an injured player there it would have been different, so I would say that it was average umpiring. How four substitute fielders can be on?”

    Moin praised Anwar for his aggressive batting.

    “Anwar played well and that should have been two runs,” said Moin of the last ball drama. “Had Hamza been ready it would have ended in a super over. We were behind in the last five overs with five being scored in each of them, had it been we would have reached the target before.”

    Moin lamented some overseas players did not come to Pakistan even after commitment.

    “Shane Watson did not come even after commitment,” said Moin of his key Australian all-rounder. “Kevin Pietersen had said before the event that he will not come and it was he who took us to the final last year.”

  • Quetta Gladiators look for revenge in Peshawar Zalmi play-off at Lahore

    Quetta Gladiators look for revenge in Peshawar Zalmi play-off at Lahore

    LAHORE: Quetta Gladiators will look for revenge against Peshawar Zalmi for their last year’s defeat in the final when the two teams will meet in the first eliminator at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore on Tuesday.

    Peshawar Zalmi beat Quetta Gladiators by 58 runs in the final of the Pakistan Super League at the same venue last year and will have an upper hand over Sarfraz Ahmed’s team as they have won their last two matches and are in a good nick.

    Moreover, Peshawar are lucky to have most of their foreign players as Liam Dawson and Chris Jordan (England), Darren Sammy and Andre Fletcher (West Indies), Tamim Iqbal (Bangladesh) and Rikki Wessels (South Africa) are touring Pakistan. Their only player to pull out is Dwayne Smith who will not be missed with Tamim returning from Sri Lanka in time for the Tuesday’s match.

    “We will play our game and need to be at our best to beat Peshawar,” said Sarfraz whose team will play Karachi Kings in the second eliminator if they beat Peshawar Zalmi. “It was disappointing not to have Watson and Pietersen but we have to make it with whatever is available to us. ”

    Quetta Gladiators are not that lucky as their key players Shane Watson and Kevin Pietersen along with Ben Laughlin opted not to tour, leaving their captain Sarfraz and coach Moin Khan fuming.

    They have Tom Kohler (England), Sri Lanka’s Thisara Perera and Bangladesh’s Mahmudullah as replacements while the big catch was South African Rilee Rossouw changing his mind at the last minute and agreed to tour Pakistan.

    Both Peshawar and Quetta won one game each in the league phase but Zalmi’s overall batting power with Kamran Akmal scoring 347 runs and notching a hundred in the last game against Lahore Qalandars give them the edge.

    Peshawar’s pace attack led by Wahab Riaz and Hasan Ali is also superior to Quetta. Quetta’s spin department is strong with Mohammad Nawaz and Hassaan Khan be more effective in Lahore.

    Sammy hoped that boys keep the winning momentum.

    “We have momentum on our side but now is the knock out stages,” said Sammy. “The shift to Lahore is great and we are lucky to have most of our players.”

    Islamabad United are already in the final to be played in Karachi on March 25.

    The weather in Lahore is murky with light drizzle in the morning but the forecast is clear, so expect a cracker of a match.

  • Ronchi took the game from us, admits Morgan

    Ronchi took the game from us, admits Morgan

    KARACHI: Karachi Kings captain Eoin Morgan admitted Islamabad United opener Luke Ronchi took the game from his team with his whirlwind knock in the qualifier in Dubai on Sunday.

    Ronchi smashed a 39-ball 94 not out to seal the target of 155 as Islamabad romped home in 12.3 overs with 45 balls to spare, entering the March 25 final in Karachi.

    Karachi Kings will now meet the winner of first eliminator between defending champions Peshawar Zalmi and Quetta Gladiators in Lahore on Wednesday.

    Morgan admitted his team’s total was less than a winning one and then bowlers went awry.

    “We don’t start well with the bowl that allowed Luke Ronchi to get himself in and play in his aggressive manner, a couple of loose deliveries and from there he really did take the game from us,” said Morgan of Ronchi who notched 12 boundaries and five sixes.

    “When you play innings like that it surely is match-winning innings.”.

    Morgan said his team did not put up a match winning total. “We batted ok, we didn’t bat at best, it was a competitive total but not a match-winning total,” said Morgan of his team’s total which has Colin Ingram’s 68 not out and 51 from Joe Denly.

    Morgan admitted that dropped catches made the contest a one sided affair.

    “I totally agree (one sided match), we didn’t bat at our best. Couple of loose deliveries and then we didn’t take our chances. We dropped a few chances since I came here, in Sharjah may be the dew was one of the factors but not here. It’s probably something we have to look at,” said Morgan, whose team dropped as many as four chances in Islamabad’s innings.

    Morgan termed the Dubai pitch as a good one.

    “I think it was a good wicket, the dew had set in when we went there, I don’t think there was much change in the wicket in the second innings,” said Morgan, who wished Karachi Kings the best of luck.

    “I wish them the best of luck. I thoroughly enjoyed my one week here, I enjoyed it last year and hope to join whenever the opportunity comes.”

     

  • Islamabad and Karachi Kings to fight for PSL final spot

    Islamabad and Karachi Kings to fight for PSL final spot

    DUBAI: Former champions Islamabad and title aspirants Karachi Kings will face off in the first qualifiers in Dubai on Sunday, with both teams understanding the benefits of a victory as it will land them directly in the final of the Pakistan Super League next week.

    Karachi Kings had the upper hand in the last league game by six wickets but they realize the playoff will be totally different as Islamabad will be at their full strength after resting three of their key players — opener Luke Ronchi, spinning all-rounder Samit Patel and spearhead Mohammad Sami — on Friday.

    Even the losing team has the luxury of getting another chance of playing the winners of the first eliminator in which last year’s finalists Peshawar Zalmi and Quetta Gladiators are pitted against each other.

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    Karachi Kings head coach Mickey Arthur admitted a full strength Islamabad will be a tough proposition.

    “Last year we played them in the eliminator and we beat them to get into the second eliminator and its sort of a deja vu,” said Arthur.

    “But this is a different thing with the first two place. It will be a different game with Ronchi, Sami and Patel back, so it will be a different scenario.”

    Both teams are locked at four wins each in the eight games they have played over three years, with Islamabad knocking Karachi in the eliminator in 2016 and Karachi taking revenge the following year.

    Multan-Islamabad

    Ronchi has been the top run-getter for Islamabad with 289 at a whooping strike rate of 166 and his best of 77 was also against Karachi in the first league game when Islamabad won by five wickets. Also in the best of forms are Jean-Paul Duminy, Hussain Talat and Asif Ali who raked up good scores in the first round.

    Patel and Sami are also instrumental in Islamabad’s progress, with the Englishman getting 11 wickets and Pakistani on 10. But medium pacer Faheem Ashraf has been at his best in taking wickets, leading the chart with 16.

    Karachi Kings

    Islamabad head coach Dean Jones praised the contributions and hard work.

    “It’s all about getting to know their roles and players understand why we finished number one. It’s been good. There are no stones unturned when we go to matches,” said Jones, under whom Islamabad won the title in PSL’s inaugural year two years ago.

    Karachi Kings will be looking to their one-drop batsman Babar Azam who is currently second in the top run-scorers’ list with 339, just eight behind Peshawar Zalmi’s Kamran Akmal.

    Eoin Morgan will continue to lead the Karachi team in the absence of Imad Wasim, who is advised further rest after injuring himself in Lahore Qalandars’ match.

    “He won’t play Sunday but we are hoping that after that we will get him available,” said Arthur about Imad.

    Karachi Kings have one of the best bowling attacks in the PSL, with spearhead Usman Shinwari in ruthless wicket-taking form, chipping in with 4-17 against Islamabad on Friday. He is second in the table with 14 wickets, just two behind Faheem.

    Arthur hopes his fielders pull up their socks.

    “What to improve? Certainly on drop catches as we have dropped a few, so it will be important we do not let go chances which come our way,” said Arthur.

    Any let up from either side will cost them dearly, as the prize of getting to Karachi for the final is too charming to spurn. So expect a cracking qualifier on Sunday night.

     

  • Pakistan coach rules out Kamran Akmal comeback

    Pakistan coach rules out Kamran Akmal comeback

    SHARJAH: While there may be many who will advocate the return of Kamran Akmal in the Pakistan’s side after his prolific form at the domestic level and here in the Pakistan Super League but head coach Mickey Arthur ruled that out, a few hours after Kamran Akmal notched a brilliant hundred in Sharjah on Friday.

    Asked does he watch Kamran bat against Lahore Qalandars for his 107 not out and does he feel he can be included in the Pakistan team again, Mickey replied: “Look, you never say never. I think, to be brutally honest, we have a young team and we are looking forward.

    “He played terrific today but again the old comes back….. where does he field with Sarfraz (Ahmed) is wicketkeeping. There are a lot of things to weigh up. We have got a Twenty20 side that is number one in the world and there are not going to be many changes.”

    Kamran knocked 150 — the highest in National Twenty20 — last year followed by 200 not out in the departmental one day tournament but has not been able to break into the national side.

    Mickey was delighted at Karachi Kings reaching the last four with a solid seven wicket win over table toppers Islamabad United on Friday.

    “We prepared well and the guys were really disappointed not to win against Peshawar and take pressure off us so we challenged ourselves and talked about different scenarios,” said Mickey.

    Usman Shinwari took 4-17 and Shahid Afridi 2-18 as Islamabad were knocked down for a paltry 124 in 18.5 overs. Karachi Kings overhauled the target in 18 overs for the loss of three wickets.

    “We sort of put little ticks in today’s game. The first tick was to qualify and the second was to finish in the two and we got that,” said Mickey, whose team knocked down Islamabad in last year’s eliminator, a contest between the third and fourth placed teams.

    “Last year we played them in the eliminator and we beat them to get into the second eliminator and its sort of a deja vu but this is a different thing with the first two place.”

    Mickey admitted that it will be a different game on Sunday as Islamabad will be at its full strength after resting Luke Ronchi, Mohammad Sami and Samit Patel.

    “It will be a different game with Ronchi, Sami and Patel back so it will be a different scenario,” said Mickey, who ruled out skipper Imad Wasim’s return on Sunday.

    “He won’t play Sunday but we hoping that after that we will get him available,” said Mickey of Imad who hurt himself while taking a catch against Lahore in Dubai..